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February 6, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Melissa Starling, Postdoctoral researcher, University of Sydney Dog behaviour is extraordinarily flexible – this is why we can keep them in our homes and take them to cafes with us at the weekend. Nevertheless, there are ways in which evolution has not equipped dogs for the challenges ... <a title="8 things we do that really confuse our dogs" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/06/8-things-we-do-that-really-confuse-our-dogs-122616/" aria-label="Read more about 8 things we do that really confuse our dogs">Read more</a>
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February 6, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Julian Bolleter, Deputy Director, Australian Urban Design Research Centre, University of Western Australia Dubai became known for its gargantuan architectural gymnastics and mega shopping malls earlier this century. Today it is increasingly being recognised for its manufactured urban precincts, and large-scale events and festivals. Behind this shift ... <a title="Been to Dubai lately? It’s a city where top-down placemaking serves its political masters" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/06/been-to-dubai-lately-its-a-city-where-top-down-placemaking-serves-its-political-masters-128859/" aria-label="Read more about Been to Dubai lately? It’s a city where top-down placemaking serves its political masters">Read more</a>
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February 6, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Steven Hail, Lecturer in Economics, University of Adelaide Debate over what the Reserve Bank governor and the treasurer should do usually runs along familiar lines. The bank is supposed to set its cash rate to keep inflation low and stable, while the government is supposed to avoid ... <a title="Bernie Sanders’ economic adviser has a message for Australia we might just need" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/06/bernie-sanders-economic-adviser-has-a-message-for-australia-we-might-just-need-130182/" aria-label="Read more about Bernie Sanders’ economic adviser has a message for Australia we might just need">Read more</a>
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February 6, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Tregear, Honorary Principal Fellow, University of Melbourne Review: Platform Papers 62: Performing Arts Markets and their Conundrums, by Justin Macdonnell (Currency Press) The performing arts may be a public good that serve to enrich Australia’s cultural imagination, but they are also a product competing for audience ... <a title="What is the place of the performing arts fair in the age of the internet?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/06/what-is-the-place-of-the-performing-arts-fair-in-the-age-of-the-internet-130542/" aria-label="Read more about What is the place of the performing arts fair in the age of the internet?">Read more</a>
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February 5, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dennis Altman, Professorial Fellow in Human Security, La Trobe University The apparent technical glitches that held up results from the Iowa caucuses for hours unleashed a stream of conspiracy theories online. Most common were allegations that the Democratic machine was quashing votes for Bernie Sanders. There is ... <a title="Yes, the Iowa caucuses had major glitches, but the results may not even matter that much" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/05/yes-the-iowa-caucuses-had-major-glitches-but-the-results-may-not-even-matter-that-much-131132/" aria-label="Read more about Yes, the Iowa caucuses had major glitches, but the results may not even matter that much">Read more</a>
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February 5, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jason Yosar, Associate Lecturer, School of Medicine, The University of Queensland Visual hallucinations, or seeing things that aren’t really there, can be frightening and distressing. They may occur due to a large variety of physical and psychiatric conditions. But a lesser known cause is Charles Bonnet syndrome ... <a title="What is Charles Bonnet syndrome, the eye condition that causes hallucinations?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/05/what-is-charles-bonnet-syndrome-the-eye-condition-that-causes-hallucinations-122322/" aria-label="Read more about What is Charles Bonnet syndrome, the eye condition that causes hallucinations?">Read more</a>
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February 5, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mary Frances O’Dowd, Senior Lecturer, Indigenous Studies, CQUniversity Australia At the 2020 BAFTA awards, Joaquin Phoenix called out systemic racism in the film industry in his acceptance speech for leading actor. He said: I think that we send a very clear message to people of colour that ... <a title="Explainer: what is systemic racism and institutional racism?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/05/explainer-what-is-systemic-racism-and-institutional-racism-131152/" aria-label="Read more about Explainer: what is systemic racism and institutional racism?">Read more</a>
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February 5, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Beaumont, Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Melbourne Owing to a results reporting fiasco, virtually no results had been posted in Iowa on Tuesday AEDT, although the caucuses began at 12pm AEDT. The caucuses are managed by the state’s Democratic party, not by ... <a title="Buttigieg and Sanders close in Iowa results, and Labor increases Newspoll lead" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/05/buttigieg-and-sanders-close-in-iowa-results-and-labor-increases-newspoll-lead-130592/" aria-label="Read more about Buttigieg and Sanders close in Iowa results, and Labor increases Newspoll lead">Read more</a>
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February 5, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alysia Blackham, Associate Professor in Law and ARC Discovery Early Career Research Fellow, University of Melbourne In 2019, discrimination law rarely left the headlines. Among the issues crowding the public agenda: the Israel Folau case, the draft Religious Discrimination Bill, sexuality in schools, transgender women’s participation in ... <a title="We need to talk about discrimination law and why a thoughtful approach to reform is so important" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/05/we-need-to-talk-about-discrimination-law-and-why-a-thoughtful-approach-to-reform-is-so-important-129697/" aria-label="Read more about We need to talk about discrimination law and why a thoughtful approach to reform is so important">Read more</a>
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February 5, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Samantha Capon, Associate professor, Griffith University The Invasive Species Council and other observers have argued for weed control as a major priority following bushfires, to promote the recovery of wildlife and damaged ecosystems. The time is right, some say, to wage a serious offensive against weeds before ... <a title="Not all weeds are villains. After a fire, some plants – even weeds – can be better than none" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/05/not-all-weeds-are-villains-after-a-fire-some-plants-even-weeds-can-be-better-than-none-130702/" aria-label="Read more about Not all weeds are villains. After a fire, some plants – even weeds – can be better than none">Read more</a>
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February 5, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alysia Blackham, Associate Professor in Law and ARC Discovery Early Career Research Fellow, University of Melbourne In 2019, discrimination law rarely left the headlines. Among the issues crowding the public agenda: the Israel Folau case, the draft Religious Discrimination Bill, sexuality in schools, transgender women’s participation in ... <a title="We need to talk about discrimination law and why a thoughtful approach to legal reform is so necessary" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/05/we-need-to-talk-about-discrimination-law-and-why-a-thoughtful-approach-to-legal-reform-is-so-necessary-129697/" aria-label="Read more about We need to talk about discrimination law and why a thoughtful approach to legal reform is so necessary">Read more</a>
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February 5, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alysia Blackham, Associate Professor in Law and ARC Discovery Early Career Research Fellow, University of Melbourne In 2019, discrimination law rarely left the headlines. Among the issues crowding the public agenda: the Israel Folau case, the draft Religious Discrimination Bill, sexuality in schools, transgender women’s participation in ... <a title="We need to talk about discrimination law – without all the rancor" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/05/we-need-to-talk-about-discrimination-law-without-all-the-rancor-129697/" aria-label="Read more about We need to talk about discrimination law – without all the rancor">Read more</a>
